December 19, 2012

upholstered walls

Several weeks ago I went to an estate sale in an amazing house. Each one of the SIX bedrooms had upholstered walls in a different toile. Coordinating but not matching custom made silk curtains in each room (because what is toile without some silk) and custom bedding as well. A little too much toile for most, but as Martyn Lawerence would say it was 'delicious'. I went back to that sale twice, mostly to just look at the house. It was my first encounter with upholstered walls and I'm telling you, they are no joke.

And I'm not talking one flew over the cuckoo's nest padded walls. I mean upholstered goodness. Like this.

HUGE fan! I went to a purse auction at a VERY ritzy home this spring and the entryway had cream & black upholstered walls...they seemed to have a little puffiness to them so I would assume some batting was used, it made it look all the more "delicious"!

If i may, i just did this trick-i used heavy upholstery material on the walls of my own office. Ladies-it is very very easy to do, cheap cheap cheap trick and most amazing part-u can go nuts with ideas and mix and match as u please. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=476975709021992&set=a.476975692355327.132630.143161889070044&type=3&theater

Oh my god... Ya know I'm not a fan of buffalo check - as I've said before I wore way too much of it in the 90's - but my god I love that room! I'm shocked. Seriously.

I love the Celerie Kimble one as well but then I am a big fan of her stuff. The nailhead trim one is pretty spectacular as well.

Great post! Love when my mind gets changed ;) I think the only thing I would be worried about is how damp homes are in the UK and putting fabric on the walls just feels like they would get all full of dust and mold. Oh god, I think I've ruined it for myself. lol

Happy run up to Christmas baby and hope everyone is feeling better now!